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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 70.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 12 | iPadOS 18.x |
| -- | 2025-03-04 |
| 12.85 x 8.21 x 0.22 inches | -- |
| -- | 21.76 ounces |
| -- | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 14.6 inches | 13 inches |
| 2600 x 1600 pixels | -- |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 209 pixels per inch | -- |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.4 | 3.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Apple M3 chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Apple GPU 9-core GPU |
| 6.21 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.9 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 9 | 7.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11200mAh Battery | 9705mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.96 | 10.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra is slightly better than the Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), getting a 75.8 score against 70.4. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra has Android 12 operating system, while Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) works with iPadOS 18.x operating system. Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra counts with an incredibly better screen than Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), because it has a bit larger screen.
Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra. Both of them have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025)'s camera is just as good as the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra one, because although the Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has a worse video definition and a worse resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a bigger back camera sensor providing a better image quality and a larger diafragm aperture to take better low light photography and video.
Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025)'s storage to store more apps and games is just as good as the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra one, both have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra counts with a little better battery life than Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), because it has a 15% greater battery size.
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